The Krakow Polish Dancers, shown performing at 2008’s Polish Fest, will be back this year. Besides music and dance, the festival features a Chopin piano contest and cooking demonstrations.

If you listen to classical music by Chopin, enjoy drinks made from vodka or dance the polka, you have a reason to thank Polish culture. This Friday through Sunday, Milwaukee will celebrate those contributions and everything else Polish at the 29th edition of Polish Fest at the lakefront. »Read Full Article

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Don't be so ignorant. By saying Polish Fest sounds like it's just "all about beer," you're compressing our culture into one tiny little cube. Is Irish Fest all about whisky? Is Mexican Fiesta all about tacos? Get a grip!

When my Polish ancestors fled to the U.S., they did so because their culture was being oppressed by the Prussian ruling class. Ignoring the major contributions Poles have made to the global scene is just another slap in the face.

P.S. For the record, most Poles take much more pride in our vodka, as opposed to our beer.

Alright everybody, check it out. This wasn't in any way a slam on Polish culture. If anything it was a slam on Milwaukee culture. Everything about Milwaukee becomes a beerfest, including my beloved Summerfest. I wasn't trying to slam you, "Pollacks" or your cultural heritage. My comments seemed more polarizing (or "pollack-izing") than was intended.